Bill Williamson

[Mitch//pa]

Dad got wacked in the rear driving his H.P. Scooter last Tuesday riding in the bike lane. He was very lucky that he came out with only a broken leg bone above his knee. The helmet took a beating when he got thrown off but it saved him from head trauma. They put a few straight screws ( he refused Phillips heads ) to piece him back together. All went well and is now in rehab with no computer till he is able to stand on it then he can go home, so chasing the nurses around has been a daunting task. He told me now he can upgrade to the newer faster model but will always wear his lucky helmet. He sounds great and buster t is in good hands

[MikeK]

Glad to hear all will be OK. Did he have to supply his own straight-blade screwdriver?

[John Duden]

Hope he makes a speedy recovery!
John

[Purdy Swoft]

I also hope brother Bill makes a quick recovery !!!!!!! I was begining to wonder why I haven't seen any of his posts for the past few days. I know this will be tough on Buster T as well. I hope they will be able to take Buster T to visit Bill while he is in rehab. Thanks Mitch for letting us know.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Wow, Guardian Angels above were definitely looking over him it seems!

[Fred K-OR]

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Hope he gets back in the swing of things soon. Good luck Bill.

[Brentwood Bob]

He is a tough bird, and a lucky one. I will add him to my prayer list. That sounds like several months of rehab. Maybe the new model scooter gets a bicyclists" strobe light, they are more visible.
Bob

[d.j. moordigian]

This worried some of us here in Fresno. My shop is about 8 miles from his house,
and he'd show-up here and another shop just South on me. His scooter has a
range of 35 miles.

It's not Willie(Bill),.....it's the majority of dip-sxxts drivers in this city. They squash
a lot of people.....and the "hit and run" is rampant!

This guy is too frail,..and this is no BS,...to be going one on one with a car!

Dudley

[Tom Wesenberg]

That really sucks. We have a lot of marked bike lanes on the Minneaoplis streets, but a lot of driver's ignore that they are bike lanes.

Glad to hear Bill's doing better. I had no idea those scooters could go 35 miles. That's good for battery power. Bill might have to soup up his next one with a gas engine to get out of the way of stupid drivers. I wonder if Bill's scooter did have any flashing LED lights on the rear?

[Russ B]

Best wishes to Bill for a full recovery. His commentary is always respected and enjoyed.

[mshmodela]

Oh, gee, tell him God Bless and prayers for a speedy recovery...

Also, if we all tossing to $5-$10 and if there was someone who could deliver it, a cheap Tablet pc might cheer him up. And not sure if I can last that long with his humor. I'm in for $10.

[Dusty]

Originally Posted by Purdy Swoft

I also hope brother Bill makes a quick recovery !!!!!!! I was begining to wonder why I haven't seen any of his posts for the past few days. I know this will be tough on Buster T as well. I hope they will be able to take Buster T to visit Bill while he is in rehab. Thanks Mitch for letting us know.

Sense moving to Georgia I have not kept as close of ties as I should have with my brother Bill and nephew Mitch. I will have to do a better job especially with Bill, I need to convince him that his Sons Of Anarchy days are behind him. But the biggest surprise is to find out Purdy is my brother as well and only a stones throw away! Very small world we live in.

Hi family
Dusty

[Barry B./ Ma.]

Lets pray Bill has a speedy recovery, unfortunate but we wish him the best. I didn't realize he was related to Mitch, Purdy and Dusty, small world isn't it.

[hardtimes]

Hey Bill,
See, We miss your input already, sorry for your hurt and get well soon,eh ! Boy, I know that there are some nurses who are in for it !! Those darn 'bike lanes' are death on a LOT of people out here also...hit/run is the norm.

[huddy]

Please pass on to Bill my best wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery. We need him on this forum - everybody else is too derned serious!

[H. L. Chauvin]

Glad to hear Bill is in good spirits which can win for him over half of his battle ........ but .......... on second thought ....... with Bill in good spirits, this may cause a very serious problem ...................... maybe the nurses may not want to discharge Bill & want to keep him longer to splurge on his daily wit.

We are all with you Bill!

[Purdy Swoft]

Originally Posted by Dusty

Sense moving to Georgia I have not kept as close of ties as I should have with my brother Bill and nephew Mitch. I will have to do a better job especially with Bill, I need to convince him that his Sons Of Anarchy days are behind him. But the biggest surprise is to find out Purdy is my brother as well and only a stones throw away! Very small world we live in.

Hi family
Dusty

Hi Dusty, Thanks brother for the thought !!!!!!! We are all hoping for the Best for Bill And Buster T. Little dogs that are kept close tend to grieve for their master if very much time passes that they don't see them. This sounds serious for Bill at his age and rehab could take a while. Hoping for the best and a quick recovery.

[rob63mess]

Best Wishes Bill

[Patrick L.]

Well, sorry to her about Bill. Hope he and Buster are back to their old selves[self's ?] soon. Didn't realize he was your father, small world huh.

[C26Pinelake]

Let us hope and pray that the mayor makes a speedy and full recovery ! This site is not the same without him. I pitty the nurses ( lol ) !
Get well soon my friend !
Wayne

[ronn]

told him to keep it under 20 mph.............. just never listens!

likes that black java fuel and nothing slows him down...........

enjoy your stay with the gals in the recovery room- lucky guy!

[Maclab58]

Bill,
Best wishes for a speedy recovery! When you get to where you can catch the nurses they will kick you out! Play possum for a while and enjoy yourself!!!

[Michael M]

Best wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery to Bill.

I hope his wit and humor are not affected.

[Neil Mylar LakewoodCA]

Hope you have a speedy recovery.

[juke joint johnny]

Get Well Soon Bill !! & Keep listening to the Music it's Great Healer !!

[BudP]

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Best wishes for a speedy recovery Bill. Prayers rising.

[Ted Duke]

This place will NOT be the same without his humor (and commonsense). Get well soon, Bill!

[Willie Krash]

Be back soon Bill, glad your dawg is in good hands.

[takomaned]

Mitch, thanks for letting all of us know about Bill. I'll send him some funny stuff to keep him smiling

[Indiana A. Lover]

This is for my buddy Bill he is a hoot!! For you young ones being called a hoot is good! Bill always tells me do not let the bastards beat you down. Well this is my get well and kiss them all for me!! Get your self well and I will say a little prayer for you. Don in Indiana.

[SAJ]

Shocked to hear about Bills Bad luck, but so glad to hear he survived. He sounds very lucky, but even a broken leg is bad news for an eighty year old.
Come back soon Bill. Good luck to Buster T while he waits.
SaJ in NZ
?

[TCap]

Get well soon Bill. Glad to hear you're ok!

[Bob/Kansas City]

Hey, It's catch and release on nurses, ya know Get well soon!

[larrys40]

Bill,
The big guy upstairs still has plans for you here.... get well soon!
Larry S.

[Big hammer]

We miss you already Get well soon Hey catch a nurse use her smart
phone and say hi

[harleytoprock]

I hope they were genuine NOS screws! Bill, Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

[JOES31]

Bill

Here's to a speedy recovery. Stay in the A and off the Electroped. Enjoy the nurses and get back on the Barn so there is some worth while reading.

[WestCoast]

I think the latin phrase is illigitiments non carborandum, or close, I don't know latin other than that phrase, translated it means don't let the bastards grind you down, some of the more educated ones in here can properly spell that phrase

[1931 flamingo]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Bill. The aids can make your life easier with foot massages, etc. Be good to them and they'll be good to you.
Paul

[Mafman]

Speedy recovery, Bill! Your in our thoughts and prayers.

[5window]

Sorry about the screws. You're only original once, I guess. Speedy recovery and I hope somebody's spoiling Buster T.

[pat59]

Best wishes to Bill for a speedy recovery. Get well soon!
-Pat

[Bruskie]

Hope you get back on your feet real soon

[Dusty]

Originally Posted by Purdy Swoft

Hi Dusty, Thanks brother for the thought !!!!!!! We are all hoping for the Best for Bill And Buster T. Little dogs that are kept close tend to grieve for their master if very much time passes that they don't see them. This sounds serious for Bill at his age and rehab could take a while. Hoping for the best and a quick recovery.

I'm sure Bill will recover quickly , he is a tough old bird. I also understand the devotion our four legged friends can give us. I lost two of my little buddys this year alone.

Get well soon Bill.

Dusty

[tbirdtbird]

Give it hell, Bill!
we are all rootin' for ya

[Lona]

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As a relative newbie to the forum and an almost daily reader, I will miss Bill's humorous comments until he is back in the saddle. Speedy recovery to you Bill.

Glen

[pooch]

Hope it was an all american old car that did the deed.

If it was a riceburner, Bill would still be picking the plastic out of himself.

Hope he gets a chuckle when he reads this...

[Mike]

Hope you get better soon !!

Mike

[al's28/33]

Not only do we have to protect our "A"s from other idiot drivers but now we have to protect Bill too.....better keep him in bubble wrap when he comes home!!
Thank God he made it and nurses beware!

[Ross/Kzoo]

Bill, wishing you a speedy and complete recovery.

[Floats]

Get well soon Bill.
Regards
Chris
Cape Town

[Mike V. Florida]

Get well soon!

[Allanw]

Get Well soon Bill!

I cringed hearing what had happened - I really hope you're OK, and get back on your wheels soon...

Maybe you can get a faster scooter, and beat off the cars:

http://youtu.be/7KdGLMzrc2Q

[slackcat]

Best wishes.

[C26Pinelake]

Many hospitals have lap tops for patient use. Hopefully his hospital does and he can see that his friends on Fordbarn really care !
Wayne

[Mitch//pa]

Bill thanks everyone for the well wishes, prayers, support and will read them on cindys iPhone when she visits. I did talk to her about getting an iPad, tablet, or laptop to him but his wishes are to not have constant internet access so he can concentrate on his therapy and recovery. Keep him in your thoughts as I know it will make a huge difference.
Your all a great group of people

[Hicktick]

Get well Bill , we need you ,, , I heal you in the name of Jesus Christ .

[Barry B./ Ma.]

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

Bill thanks everyone for the well wishes, prayers, support and will read them on cindys iPhone when she visits. I did talk to her about getting an iPad, tablet, or laptop to him but his wishes are to not have constant internet access so he can concentrate on his therapy and recovery. Keep him in your thoughts as I know it will make a huge difference.
Your all a great group of people

Mitch, tell Bill the first month is the hardest. I broke my leg skiing big time years ago and still remember the pain those first weeks. Tell him it gets better with time and those screws will hasten the recovery. Tell him my dog Honey wishes him good luck and also says hi to Buster T.

[Mitch//pa]

Originally Posted by Barry B./ Ma.

Mitch, tell Bill the first month is the hardest. I broke my leg skiing big time years ago and still remember the pain those first weeks. Tell him it gets better with time and those screws will hasten the recovery. Tell him my dog Honey wishes him good luck and also says hi to Buster T.

Will do Barry,

As soon as the bones start to connect they will spring him free. Until then he said he's treating it like a vacation

[29er]

Miss ya Bill; and Buster T too. Hurry up and get on back here!

[Maclab58]

I called Bill tonite, he is in great spirits and is progressing nicely with his physical therapy. He is very grateful that his injuries are not any worse than they are. Aside from the broken leg he said he has a world class case of road rash but that is getting better also. His daughter and friends have dog taken care of. He doesn't have internet access but was thrilled to know we are all asking about him and are concerned. I plan on calling him every couple of days to check on him and I will report in here on the Barn to chronicle his progress.

Jim

[Chuck Sea/Tac]

Thanks for the report Jim.

[TinCup]

Good to hear!

[C26Pinelake]

Thanks Jim, that was very kind of you !
Keep the news and good reports coming !
Wayne

[H. L. Chauvin]

Bill,

I remember reading a book about 35 years ago written by a very intelligent American Indian on describing his scientific method for training very intelligent, field trial winning bird dogs.

He raised bird dogs & said he paid kids in the neighborhood 20 cents an hour to play with his dogs to first make them "humanized" & to avoid kennel blindness.

He said that once in constant contact with humans, his dogs were "humanized", & they could read minds of humans & think just like humans. Few human commands were needed in training --these dogs were already human mind readers.

Further along he wrote about God's creation of stars, birds, mountains; but he said God never mentioned creating a dog when he created the Earth; God did not create dogs at the time of Creation because God always had a dog.

Our entire family are dog lovers & frankly, I think Saint Francis of Assissi was & is still absolutely correct that if humans can go to Heaven, so can dogs.

If we could figure a way for dogs to put cash in the church baskets, minister would no doubt want them in the first pew.

Just speaking up for our often mentioned & lovable Buster T -- he packs great love, unusual healing power, & something for you to live for -- just wish somebody allows you & Buster T see each other.

We understand you Bill, & also Buster T; & wish you only the best.

[Tom in SW VA]

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May God continue to comfort, heal, and protect you!! Get well soon!!!

[ian Simpson]

Bill, get well soon, we miss you.

But please do not use that old lucky helmet. Have it bronzed and buy a new one that has not suffered hidden structural damage from the accident.

[ct1932ford]

Glad he is doing well! Tell him he needs a Harley then he won't have to ride in the bike lane. All the best!